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Douglas Jerome Anderson was born to Martin and Nora (Brorby) Anderson on June 8, 1935 at Mobridge. He and his brother James Martin (born June 18, 1937) attended rural school at the Rabenberg school and graduated from Glenham High School in 1953. In 1958 Douglas graduated from SDSU, Brookings, SD with a degree in Industrial Arts. While in college he was active in Lutheran Students Association, sang with the Statesmen choral group and participated in the First Lutheran Church choir. He received his commission from ROTC as a 2 ^nd Lieutenant; his first assignment was the Field Artillery Officers Basic Course at Fort Sill, OK where he completed the U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School. In 1963 he joined the SD Army National Guard and in 1964 graduated from Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, VA. He was named commander of the Mobridge   National Guard unit and continued to serve in the Guard until he retired in February 1987.

On September 25, 1965, Douglas married Molly Kingery at Zion Lutheran Church in Portland, OR. They became parents of two daughters Beth and Barbara.

Douglas was a lifelong member of Norway Lutheran Church where he served on several conference committees and the SD Synod Council of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In the 1980's he served on the Mobridge Hospital board of trustees.

Douglas farmed north of Glenham on land homesteaded by his grandfather Peter G. Anderson and father Martin. He will be buried in the family lot at Norway Cemetery near his parents, Nora (1970) and Martin (1973) and brother James whose cremains will be interred in the lot on Saturday.

He is survived by his wife Molly of Glenham, SD, two daughters; Beth (Ross) Petersen of Pierre, SD and Barbara (Stan) Pagel of Brandon, SD, sister-in-law Doris Means of Yoncalla, OR. Three granddaughters; Rachel and Emily Petersen and Lily Mae Pagel, as well as numerous cousins.